Thursday, May 11, 2023

Telangana: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes over 2 kg gold worth Rs 1.3 crore at Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad: On the basis of specific intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials intercepted one male domestic passenger carrying gold paste in the form of 6 capsules at RGI Airport, Hyderabad, said an official statement.

The passenger was travelling from Hyderabad to Chennai on May 9, 2023.

The capsules were subject to heat treatment and gold weighing 2031.35 g of 99.5 per cent purity valued at Rs 1,30,00,640 was recovered.

It was learnt that these capsules were carried by an International transit passenger and handed over to this passenger through a small gap between the wall and the glass panel separating the International Departure Area and Domestic Departure Area at the airport, the statement added.

According to the statement, the gold has been seized and the passenger has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

11/05/2023 ANI/Print


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